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Anachronisms: When we meet Fighting Joe Hooker he is smoking a pipe. The pipe was made by the British Buttner Pipe Co in the 1940s and is made of Bakelite with a porcelain insert. Later on Sugar is smoking the same pipe when he tells Monte about the Countess.See more »

This re-make of the 1970 version is considered just as good, if not
better, by a lot of people who have seen both. I've only seen this one.

I found it much slower than many westerns but still almost as
interesting. What I liked best, I think, was the cast. It fascinated
me, especially being a regular viewer of the CSI shows. There are two
actors whom I've gotten to know well from those shows and they have
roles in here: George Eads having a major part while Rex Linn (?) is in
a lesser role. Tom Selleck as "Monte Walsh" is a natural for these
westerns. He, like Sam Elliott, has that rugged cowboy appearance that
make him look genuine. Isabella Rossellini is past her exotic days but
she's always interesting as are the following: Keith Carradine, William
Devane, James Gammon, Barry Corbin and Wallace Shawn. Yup, this is a
very deep and diverse cast.

You also get one of the better directors doing this made-for-cable TV
movie in Australian Simon Wincer, who directed "Lonesome Dove." Plus,
the film is based on a book from perhaps the most famous western author
of all- time: Louis L'Amour.

The story is not an upbeat one, but not overly depressing despite the
fact that few people are left by the end of the film. Despite that sad
content and a film that many might consider a bit slow or too talky,
this film has enough going for it to recommend.

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